Obituaries

Harold J. Frei

Harold J. Frei

Feb 13, 2025

Harold J. Frei, 85, of Quakertown, died February 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus.

Born on October 1, 1939, in Doylestown, he was a son of the late John M. and Mildred (Yost) Frei.

He loved watching NASCAR, WWE wresting, listening to old country music, and spending time with his boys and their families. One of his favorite pastimes included...

Roland E. Hacker

Roland E. Hacker

Feb 8, 2025

Roland E. Hacker, 96, of Quakertown, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Phoebe Richland.

Born on January 9, 1929, in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Albert and Pearl (Keiser) Hacker.

A graduate of Quakertown High School’s Class of 1946, he went on to enter the workforce at a pants factory in Quakertown. He then enlisted in the...

John Henry Loughrey, Jr.

John Henry Loughrey, Jr.

Feb 5, 2025

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Friend

John H. Loughrey, Jr., 82, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on January 30, 1943, in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late John H. and Marietta (Laureyns) Loughrey. John grew up with a strong sense of family and community, which...

Patricia L. Krueger

Patricia L. Krueger

Feb 1, 2025

Patricia L. Krueger, 63, of Coopersburg, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem.

Born on January 19, 1962, in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Carol (Soper) Danser.

A graduate of Burlington County Vocational School’s Class of 1980, she went on to hold various jobs, but her most...

Ricky A. Schwartz, Sr.

Ricky A. Schwartz, Sr.

Jan 27, 2025

Ricky A. Schwartz, Sr., 65, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at home.

Born on June 15, 1959, in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Harry and Blanche (Landis) Schwartz.

He found joy in working with cars, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his family.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers: Harry Schwartz,...

Daniel P. Ziegler, Jr.

Daniel P. Ziegler, Jr.

Jan 26, 2025

Daniel P. Ziegler, Jr., 46, of Coopersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at his home.

Born on September 15, 1978, in Lansdale, he was a son of Bonnie A. (Koenig) Ziegler and the late Daniel P. Ziegler, Sr, who passed away on November 23, 2009.

A graduate of Quakertown High School’s Class of 1996, he went on to earn...

Donald A. Stewart

Donald A. Stewart

Jan 26, 2025

Donald A. Stewart, 72, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Doylestown Hospital. He was surrounded by family.

Born on November 10, 1952, in Erie, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Cecil E. and Catherine H. Stewart.

A graduate of Fairview High School’s Class of 1970, he went on to earn his Associate of Mechanical Engineering Technology...

Patricia E. Kutsch

Patricia E. Kutsch

Jan 24, 2025

Patricia E. Kutsch, 86, of Perkasie, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Grandview Hospital in Sellersville, PA.

Patricia was born on March 21, 1938, in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Alfreda (Bajor) Scott. 

Pat was married to her late husband John Kutsch for 53 years. Pat & John were co-owners of Clover Janitorial Service...

Shirley Shearer

Shirley Shearer

Jan 24, 2025

Shirley M. Shearer, 89, of Quakertown, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at home.

Born on May 29, 1935, in Springfield Township, Bucks County, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ruth (Bruhn) Weaver.

Shirley found joy in cooking and baking for her family. She also took pleasure in gardening and trips to the casino.

In addition to her parents,...

Irene Bigatel

Irene Bigatel

Jan 23, 2025

Irene Bigatel, 91, of Quakertown, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Phoebe—Richland.

Born on March 8, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Anna (Dolinsky) Columbo.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: Albert Bigatel, who passed away on December 29, 2011; son: Bruce Bigatel, who passed away on December 19,...

Florence Crawford

Florence Crawford

Jan 21, 2025

Florence C. Crawford, 90, of Quakertown, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at LifeQuest Nursing Center in Quakertown.

Born on June 6, 1934, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Antoni and Mary (Cieslinska) Wroblewski. 

Following her formal education, Florence enjoyed a lengthy career as a secretary at Penn-Wall, retiring in 1980. She then joined the team at Wal-Mart...

Annabelle P. Reith

Annabelle P. Reith

Jan 20, 2025

Annabelle P. (Yeakel) Reith, 94, of Quakertown, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown.

Born on April 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Pearl (Seip) Yeakel.

Annabelle was a very active homemaker, tending to her gardens and canning large quantities of her various harvests, which she greatly enjoyed.

Outside of the...

Maryann T. Reichling

Maryann T. Reichling

Jan 20, 2025

Maryann Theresa Reichling, 86, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025, at LifeQuest in Quakertown.

Born on January 4, 1939, in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Trexler) Rush.

A graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia, she went on to marry and become a homemaker.

In her spare time, Maryann enjoyed working on...

Robert M. Compton

Robert M. Compton

Jan 18, 2025

Robert M. Compton, Sr., 69, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 18, 2025, surrounded by his family. 

Born on December 20, 1955, he was a son of the late George William and Lois Anna (Gring) Compton. 

A graduate of Neshaminy High School and Bucks County Technical School Class of 1973. Robert went on to enter the workforce as...

Brian C. Schaffer

Brian C. Schaffer

Jan 17, 2025

Brian C. Schaffer, 44, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 17, 2025, at home.

Born on July 4, 1980, in Doylestown, he was a son of Barbara (Groh) and the late Richard Schaffer.

A graduate of Saucon Valley High School’s Class of 1998, he went on to study business and criminal justice.

Brian previously worked for St. Luke’s Hospital—Fountain Hill in...

Mary A. Kirka

Mary A. Kirka

Jan 17, 2025

Mary A. Kirka, 82, of Coopersburg, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital—Fountain Hill Campus.

Born on May 2, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Forstoffer) Kirka.

A graduate of Central Catholic High School, Mary went on to join the workforce. She was employed by Delbar in Telford for over thirty years.

Outside of...

Earl B. White, Jr.

Earl B. White, Jr.

Jan 15, 2025

Earl B. White, Jr., 86, of Richlandtown, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Born on November 11, 1938, in Sellersville, he was a son of the late Earl and Margaret (Andre) White, Sr. 

Earl was raised on the family’s working dairy farm in Chalfont. He attended Central Bucks High School where he was enrolled in Agriculture Courses, after he attended...

Francis Daniels

Francis Daniels

Jan 12, 2025

Francis “Frank” Daniels, 84, of Quakertown and formerly of Pennsburg, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Phoebe—Richland. 

Born on August 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Samuel and Josephine (Leonard) Daniels. 

A graduate of Conshohocken High School, Frank joined the United States Army in 1963, during the Vietnam War, and worked in Intelligence. During his service, he...

Kenneth W. Martin

Kenneth W. Martin

Jan 12, 2025

Kenneth Martin, 76, of Quakertown, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital—Upper Bucks Campus.

Born on November 30,1947 in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Kenneth A. and Kathryn C. (Hartmann) Martin.

A graduate of Quakertown High School’s Class of 1967, Kenneth went on to enter the workforce. He spent most of his career working for...

Donna MacMillan

Donna MacMillan

Jan 8, 2025

Donna MacMillan, 81, of Quakertown, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Born on August 24, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Bernice (Mayes) Dodd.

Donna found joy in taking walks and spending time in the outdoors, sailing and camping. She especially loved being surrounded by pictures of her family and making everyone’s day better through conversation and...